Lesson Plan in TLE 10 MASONRY Date: September 25, 2019

Grade 10- MASONRY

I. Objective
-In an hour, Students shall be able to:
a. Identify the different types of tools and equipments in brick/block laying.
b. Describe the uses/functions of each tools and equipments.
c. Value the importance of each tools and equipments in brick/block laying.

II. Subject Matter: Brick/block Laying Tools and Equipment

a) References: Grade 10 MASONRY LM, page 34-37
b) Materials: Lop Top, Papers and Chalk

III. Procedures:
A. Preliminary Activities
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

a) Prayer and Greetings

Please stand, Angela kindly lead the Prayer. Our Father…

Good afternoon class. Good afternoon, Ms. Morillo.

Before you take your sit, kindly pick-up some

pieces of papers and arrange your chairs properly.

Ok please take your sits. Thank you, Ma'am.

b) Checking of Attendance
There are no absent for today’s class Ma'am.
Who is absent today, class?

c) Review (students raises their hands)

Before we proceed to our new lesson, let us have
first a review of what was our last discussion all
about?

Yes, Cesar?
The last discussion that we had Ma'am, was all
about the Reading and Interpreting Work Plans
Very good! And what are the three classification of
drawings, Miguel? There are 3 classified drawing in the blue print
Ma'am, and those are the Floor Plan, Elevation
Plan and Foundation Plan.
Very good Miguel

What is the importance of plan reading in the

construction? Yes Jake?
Ma'am, Plans give a visual presentation of the
Very good class! You have fully understood our proposed structure when completed.
last discussion. It also shows how it will be constructed.

Any clarification so far with our last discussion

class?
No, Ma'am.
Okay, so today we will proceed to our next topic.
B. Motivation.

(Teacher will show some pictures about the tools

in job.)
(students will observe the video presentation)
Ok, class what have you have observe?

Yes, mike!
Ma'am, it’s an inappropriate tool in the job.
Very good! Each tool has its own purpose and it
depends on the nature of works.

To know more about the tools that we are going

to use in brick and blocks laying, please listen
carefully for you to understand it.
Yes! Ma'am.
C. Lesson Proper

“Brick/block Laying Tools and Equipment”

Masonry works requires tools for various

purposes i.e. handling of mortar, for dressing of
stone, for cutting of bricks to get required shape etc.
as it goes with tradition in existence since the days
of the ancient Indian and Egypt, masonry deals with
some common elements as crushed stones from the
earth and simple metal tools.

1. POINTED TROWEL. It is used to pick up

and spread mortar on bed and cross joints in
the brickwork. It is a hand trowel also used
in masonry for leveling, spreading and
shaping mortar or concrete. The trowel is
also used to tap bricks down on to the bed
and can be used for random cutting of soft
bricks.
2. WOODEN FLOAT. Which is traditional
wood working tools generally used when
making a wooden plane after plastering.
3. SPADE OR SHOVEL. use to dig soil for
foundation trenches and contained metal
plate at the end of long wooden handle.
They are used to mix mortar and used to
place cement, mortar, concrete in head pan.
4. CROW BAR. use for digging the ground
and to remove the roots of tress in the
ground, nails etc.
5. SPIRIT LEVEL. bubble level or simply a
level is an instrument designed to indicate
whether a surface is horizontal (level) or
vertical (plumb).
6. PLUMB BOB is a weight, usually with a
pointed tip on the bottom, suspended from a
string and used as a vertical reference line,
or plumb line.
7. Framing square. It is used to set out right
angles at the corner of masonry wall. This is
very important and basic tool used in
masonry work. This tool has “L” shape. It is
 made of flat steel having each arm about 0.5
m long.
8. HACKSAW. This Is a fine-toothed saw,
originally and mainly made for cutting
metal.
9. CROSS CUT SAW. A saw designed for
cutting wood perpendicular to/across the
wood grain.
10. SLEDGE HAMMER. use when the ground
is hard and contains rock layers. A large
weighted metal heads is provided at the
wooden with which hard layers can be
cracked which makes easy to be digging.
11. HAMMER DRILL. Also known as
percussion drill or impact drill, a power
tools used chiefly for drilling in hard
materials. It is a type of rotary drill with an
impact mechanism that generates
hammering motion and pulverize the
material to be bored.
12. CONCRETE MIXER. A machine
revolving drum that mix or combine cement,
sand gravel and water to make a concrete
and mortar.

D. Application
Did you understand what are the purposes of the
tools that is used in laying brick and blocks?

Ok, so if you fully understand our lesson let me

ask you some question.

Yes, Jonel!

Yes, Ma'am.

Okay, so let us proceed to question No. 2. Please

read and answer, Question No. 1: It is used to pick up and spread
mortar on bed and cross joints in the brickwork.
Yes mika! What is it?

Yes, very good. Ma'am, pointed trowel.

Very good, class. Does anyone who doesn’t Question No. 2: it use to dig soil for foundation
understand our lesson? Any question or trenches and contained metal plate at the end of long
clarification class? wooden handle. What is it?

E. Generalization Ma'am, Spade or shovel.

In general, there are so many tools which is used

in the construction works specially in brick and
blocks laying. Those tools play a biggest role in every
work that needs to be accomplish, the job might be
done wrong or correct depends on how the workers None, Ma'am.
use those tools.

IV. Assessment (Teacher will attach the visual aid for evaluation.)
 Get ¼ sheet of paper and answer the same questions with this drawing:

Directions: Complete the following sentences with the appropriate words or group of words. Write your
answers on another piece of paper.

1. ________________is used for guiding and marking vertical and horizontal lines. It is very useful on laying
out building lines, bricks and CHB including tiles.
2. ______________ is a flat-bladed hand tool for leveling, spreading, or shaping substances such as cement or
mortar.
3. ______________ is a kind of trowel used to spread mortar on bricks, blocks and tiles before laying.
4. ______________ is a kind of trowel used in pointing or removing and laying mortar in masonry joints.
5.______________is a tool for digging, lifting, and moving bulk materials, such as soil, coal, gravel, snow,
sand, or ore. Shovels are common tools that are used extensively in agriculture, construction, and gardening.

VI. Assignment

 Give at least three example material that is used in masonry work.

Prepared By:

Emelyn Q. Morillo